Driving change. Transforming India.

Talent is equally distributed but opportunity is not. I decided to change this sense of unfairness into a sense of purpose by asking: How do I bring equity of opportunity so that a child born in a small town or a low-income family has access to the same high quality education that a rich child from metro does? I believe that if we can transform schools where a child spends six hours everyday, we can transform India.

Sumeet Mehta, Co-founder, LEAD School

One day I became curious about the quality of the preschool my maid’s child attended. I walked in and saw thirty kids of various ages, cleaning and loitering around a dilapidated building, while my own two-year-old was learning how to read in a good preschool. This experience shook me and I knew instantly that this was going to be my life's work: bringing equity in education to all kids in India.

Smita Deorah, Co-founder, LEAD School

We made a list of the things we all do from the moment we wake up to when we go to sleep, as well as the problems we face every day. That’s when the idea of private transport emerged. Ride sharing and cab booking existed only in big cities, and not for the masses in smaller cities. We started thinking about the common Indian man’s vehicle — that’s how we arrived at the idea of two-wheeler ride sharing.

Aravind Sanka, Co-founder, Rapido

When we started StarHealth, our aspiration was to meet the average citizen’s need to manage healthcare expenses. As we’ve grown, the work has become so much more meaningful: it’s personal, compassionate and touches so many lives.

Venkatasamy Jagannathan, Founder, Star Health

A house is more than just a shelter. Stable, affordable housing is critical for breaking the cycle of poverty. We make it possible for all citizens to construct their dream home, no matter what their income level.

Munuswamy Anandan, Founder, Aptus Housing Finance

When people and teams leverage all the ways we can connect and be collaborative, today, industry becomes more efficient. To build a better future, we must take this approach to working together.

Abhinav Shashank, Co-founder, Innovaccer

Building and maintaining a home is such an emotional and time-consuming challenge for everyone. I want to transform the way Indians buy home improvement products and improve the quality of life for homebuilders themselves.

Mayank Shivam, Co-founder, IBO

When I was a boy my father used to take me around to different factories. I was always amazed to see how many workers were in them. I saw the backbone of the Indian economy. As an adult, I realized I wanted to build a system that would serve their needs and the world’s.

Pawan Gupta, Fashinza

Being in the consumer internet business is challenging. We continuously re-educate ourselves about micro and macro industry changes, as well as the evolution of consumer behavior. You can never stop listening and observing in order to deliver a usable and relevant product.

Raju Vanapala, Founder, Way2News